For one thing, it makes us less compassionate. For example, when Protestants are prompted to think about their jobs, they experience an immediate decrease in their empathy. (Remember that Protestants are among the most likely to believe hard work is its own reward.) This connection between thinking about work and empathy needs to be further investigated, I think, because now that we carry our inboxes around with us, we think about work all the time. Is it possible that the recent decline in empathy around the world is due at least in part to the fact that our phones serve as constant reminders
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